Bangles or Chudi are traditional ornaments worn by Indian women and Pakistani women, especially Hindus. They are circular in shape, and, unlike bracelets, are not flexible. They are made of numerous precious as well as non-precious materials such as gold, silver, platinum, glass, wood, ferrous metals, plastic, etc. Bangles are part of traditional Indian jewelry. They are usually worn in pairs by women, one or more on each arm. Most Indian women prefer wearing either gold or glass bangles or combination of both.

Who will buy these delicate, bright
Rainbow-tinted circles of light?
Lustrous tokens of radiant lives,
For happy daughters and happy wives.

Some are meet for a maiden’s wrist,
Silver and blue as the mountain mist,
Some are flushed like the buds that dream
On the tranquil brow of a woodland stream,
Some are aglow with the bloom that cleaves
To the limpid glory of new born leaves

Rajnigandha or the tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa) is a perennial night-blooming plant thought to be native to Mexico.

It is a prominent plant in Indian culture and mythology. The flowers are used in wedding ceremonies, garlands, decoration and various traditional rituals. Its Hindi name is “Rajnigandha” which means “night-fragrant” (rajni=night; gandha=fragrance). In Bengali, it is called “Rojoni-Gondha”, meaning “Scent of the Night”. In parts of South India, it is known as “Sugandaraja”, which translates to “king of fragrance/smell”. In Tamil Nadu it is called as Sambangi or nilasambangi and traditionally used in all type of garlanding especially in south Indian marriages.

In Singapore it is called Xinxiao which means “that on which the moth rests”. In Indonesia it is called “bunga sedap malam”, meaning fragrant night flower. In Cuba it is called “azucena” which is the name given to amaryllis in Mexico. In Iran the tuberose is known as “Gole Maryam” (“Mary flower”) and the oil extracted from the flower is used as a perfume.